2 Windows NT 4.0
v1.01
Windows NT* 4.0 installation notes for Intel's EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+
PCI LAN Adapter
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LOCATION OF DRIVER: Ships with NT 4.0
or a more recent version is available on the
driver diskette, SW Release 2.3
\NT\E100B.SY_ (compressed)
\OEMSETUP.INF
General Instructions
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After putting the adapter in the computer, you need to configure it under
Windows NT.
1 Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.
2 At the prompt "Windows NT networking is not installed. Do you want to
install it now?", click Yes.
3 Select the "Wired to the network" option.
4 Select the "Select from list" option. Or, for a later version of the
driver and Intel PROSet utility, select Have disk and install from SW
Release 2.3 (or greater) of the PRO/10+ PCI driver diskette. Note,
earlier SW Release diskettes won't install properly in NT 4.0.
5 Select "Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+ PCI Adapter" from the list of
available drivers.
6 The Intel PROSet Setup program automatically scans computer resources
and determines the settings assigned to your adapter.
7 Select the protocol(s) required (TCP/IP is the default).
8 Select the network services required (by default, all are selected).
9 Click Next, to continue.
10 Specify the directory where the NT installation files can be found.
Windows NT will then proceed and install the driver. Note that after
the driver is installed, NT may show the adapter as "Intel 82557-based
10/100 Ethernet PCI Adapter". PROSet will display the adapter
specifically as "Intel EtherExpress PRO/10+ PCI" adapter.
11 When prompted, reboot the computer.
12 Go into My computer/control panel/network icon and click on network
adapter. Double click on the 82557-based adapter and PROSet will
launch. Run the diagnostics option.
If you've just added the adapter, the network driver won't be active
and the diagnostics will test the adapter and its connection to the
network. If you're testing an adapter that's already been installed,
the network driver will probably be active and the diagnostics will
test the driver. This diagnostic tracks the driver's actual network
activity.
13 Click OK to exit the test screen and return to the Intel PROSet main
menu.
14 Click OK to accept the adapter's configuration and exit the PROSet
Program.
PROSET UTILITY
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You can run PROSet two ways. From the Network icon select the adapters
section, and double-click on the "Intel 82557-based Ethernet PCI
adapter". Or you can install a PROSet icon directly in the Control
Panel. To install the PROSet icon in the Control panel, follow the steps
below.
1 From the Explorer, double click on the 3.5 floppy disk icon. The
Explore function can be accessed by clicking on the Windows 95
Start button with the right mouse button.
2 Locate the PROSet icon in the root directory of the diskette and
click the right mouse button. From the menu that appears, click
Install.
3 When the PROSet software has been copied to your computer, go to
the control panel and click on the PROSet icon. PROSet examines
your computer and displays the PROSet Window. This window shows
the adapter's I/O address, interrupt and Ethernet address.
Note: The adapter's interrupt is set by the computer's BIOS. If
you have to change the interrupt, some computers allow you to
change this setting, and some don't. Check your computer's
documentation for details. PROSet will inform you of any
problems with the current setting.
From the main Intel PROSet menu click the Change button to get to the
Adapter Settings screen. The defaults work correctly for most
configurations.
ADAPTER SETTINGS
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DUPLEX MODE
Full duplex: The adapter sends and receives packets at the same time.
This improves the performance of your adapter. Set duplex mode to full
duplex only if you have a full duplex switch.
Half duplex: The adapter performs one operation at a time. It either
sends or receives.
A regular adapter can perform only one operation at a time (half-
duplexing). The PRO/10+ PCI adapter has the ability to send and receive
packets at the same time (full-duplexing). In order to reap the benefits
of full duplexing, you MUST have a full duplex switch.
ADVANCED ADAPTER SETTINGS
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Click the Advanced button in the Adapter Settings screen to change the
Advanced setting.
Note: The defaults work correctly for most configurations. Please
use caution when changing these parameters. Use the on-line
help for additional information.
COALESCE BUFFERS
Recommended setting: 8
RECEIVE BUFFERS
Recommended setting: 16
TRANSMIT CONTROL BLOCKS
Recommended setting: 16
MAP REGISTERS
Recommended settings:
PCI:MapRegisters = 64 (default for NT 3.51 or later)
ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Recommended setting: ON
ADAPTIVE TRANSMIT THRESHOLD
Recommended setting: ON
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